Skyline Crag
- 12 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10c/d
- Trad · Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
Skyline Crag is a climbing area in Camden Hills State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Barrett's Cove Cliff just 0.1 mile away and Lost Valley aka Out Back and Jerry's Wall each about 0.2 mile off. The Verticals is another climbing area at a similar distance. The area has 12 routes, 11 of which are trad and one is sport. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.10c/d, with the hardest route, Crescent Moon, a sport climb. Among the trad routes are Sunshine Sue at 5.6, Revolution at 5.7 and Exile on Maine Street at 5.8+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Zeke's Trail is a hike about 0.3 mile away, and the Ridge Trail is about 0.5 mile off. Paddlers can reach the Ducktrap River, about 6 miles away.
- Barrett's Cove CliffRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lost Valley aka Out BackRock climbing0.2 mi
- The VerticalsRock climbing0.2 mi
- Jerry's WallRock climbing0.2 mi
Zeke's TrailHikingPhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Sky Blue TrailHikingPhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Ducktrap RiverCanoeing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing · ~1h 11m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Barrett's Cove CliffRock climbing · Next door
- Lost Valley aka Out BackRock climbing · Next door
- The VerticalsRock climbing · Next door
- Jerry's WallRock climbing · Next door
- Maiden Cliff & Frostbite, Pete's & Blue VeinRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Hidden WallRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Burried Treasure boulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Guide's WallRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Crack House boulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Skyline Crag
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
33° / 14°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
11 wet
May
62° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
77° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
36° / 20°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME, 4.9 mi away at 361 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
